Corporate partnerships can form the lifeblood of community organisations through in-kind or cash sponsorships but getting the dotted line signed can be difficult and daunting for not-for-profit org
Curtin University has developed sustainable building guidelines independent of the Green Building Council Australia’s Green Star ratings, after having one of its new buildings recently certified un
Remerging state power utilities Verve Energy and Synergy would do nothing to lower electricity costs for consumers, according to a report from the WA Independent Power Association.
Re-merging state power utilities Verve Energy and Synergy would do nothing to lower electricity costs for consumers, according to a report from the newly formed WA Independent Power Association.
Two property surveys released this week have shown marked differences in sentiment between the retail and residential property markets in Western Australia.
Social enterprise is not a new concept in Western Australia but it has attracted attention in recent times, with government funding committed to encouraging new social ventures and social entrepren
State opposition leader Mark McGowan has claimed Royalties for Regions cash is being ‘pork-barrelled’ into National Party electorates and the regions that need it most are missing out, following th
State opposition leader Mark McGowan has claimed Royalties for Regions funds are being pork-barrelled into National Party electorates and the regions that need it most are missing out, following th
The federal government introduced new rules in July last year around how self-managed super funds invest in art and the art sector is already feeling the effects on sales, according to industry ins
Cash is the lifeblood of small to medium enterprises but nearly a quarter report that in the past year cash-flow shortages have threatened their survival.
Christine King was 18 when she decided to steer away from a nursing career and forge a path in the rag trade, a move that set her up for a 45-year long retail career.
Improving Perth’s housing density was high on the agenda at a Property Council seminar last week on making Perth a city that ‘works’, with finance, infrastructure and community acceptance raised as
Western Australia is growing its reputation as a hot spot for film production, boasting good stories, vast landscapes that make for ideal settings and an increasing number of home-grown feature fil
The public-interest test has long been a cornerstone of liquor licensing decisions in Western Australia but some experts argue the benchmark has been applied more strictly in recent times.
ALTHOUGH he may not have been the first to use the metaphor, former British prime minister Winston Churchill most famously used the term ‘black dog’ to describe his periodic bouts of depression.
WHEN Brenda Hamlett started out as a Brownie, aged seven, the Girl Guide experience consisted of weekly visits to her local club and the occasional region-wide jamboree.
OTAN Property Funds Management has big plans to grow its business, from $45 million under management to $300 million within the next 2.5 years; and Asian investment is expected to account for half
The state government plans to release land for 4,849 new dwellings across the Pilbara by 2015 to cater for increasing demand for housing in the region and to improve affordability.
The federal government has pushed the start date for its new not-for-profit regulatory body out by three months to enable the sector to come to grips with the wide-ranging reforms.
ATCO Australia managing director Steven Landry is taking lobster from Nova Scotia and a traditional Canadian meat pie known as tourtiere to work for lunch on March 20.
THE Western Australian Club is set to move to new premises after 17 years at its current home on St Georges Terrace, with cost savings and the opportunity for an image makeover the main motivators
THERE has been movement in the renewable energy sector in recent weeks with commercial solar photovoltaic contracts awarded to Solco and Renewable Logic, while Energy Made Clean’s Carnarvon solar p
THE inner-city park adjoining the Commonwealth Bank building, Central Park, and the AMP building has had a hospitality injection, with three new ventures joining the area’s long-established coffee
THE harmonisation of occupational health and safety laws across Australia will offer more opportunities than burdensome compliance requirements for community organisations, according to some of the
